20 Killed, 14 Others Presumed Dead In Scuba-Diving Boat Disaster Off California Coast | Sahara Reporters The boat had been on a diving excursion around Santa Cruz Island, just west of Santa Barbara in southern California, when disaster struck...READ MORE:
Search operations were suspended Tuesday for survivors of a scuba-diving boat disaster off the California coast after divers recovered 20 bodies and spotted another four to six trapped in underwater wreckage.
“Today we will begin the process of mapping DNA profiles of the 20 victims that we have recovered so far so that they can be compared with family samples,” Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown told a news conference. Five crew members were awake and jumped into the water when flames burst out around 3:15 am. They were rescued by a nearby pleasure craft.Both a stairwell and an escape hatch leading down to the lower deck where passengers were sleeping appeared to have been blocked by the inferno, Brown said.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
I killed five members of my family, 14-year-old boy tells police
Read more »
One killed, others injured as groups clash in Lagos IslandOne person was on Monday killed and others injured after hoodlums clashed in Lagos Island.The crises which were said to have disrupted
Read more »
20 bodies recovered after California dive boat disasterAuthorities on Tuesday suspended the search for survivors of a scuba diving boat disaster off the California coast after recovering 20 bodies and spotting another four to six trapped in underwater ...
Read more »
Minister pledges to break 20-year jinx at Tokyo Olympics – Daily TrustThe Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has pledged to ensure Nigeria wins gold medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and break the jinx of not winning gold medals since Sydney 2000. The minister made the pledge in an interview after receiving the Team Nigeria contingent which participated in the 12th African Games …
Read more »
50-year-old man remanded for allegedly raping a 20-year-old lady - Daily Post NigeriaAn Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, on Tuesday ordered that Adesegun Lawal, a 50-year-old applicant who allegedly raped a 20-year-old woman, be r
Read more »
5 killed in attack at Mexican bus terminal – Daily TrustFive people were shot dead on Monday at a private bus terminal in central Mexico, a spokeswoman for prosecutors in the state of Morelos, confirmed.
Read more »